An empty raised platform with a few props sits beneath a grid of theatre lights in a darkened space.

Mountview, 120 Peckham Hill Street, London2026

Emilia

The Production

Mountview’s MA Performance – Acting cohort presented Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s Emilia in July 2026, an energetic retelling of the life and voice of poet Emilia Bassano.

10 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Tian Brown-Sampson
Commissioned by: Mountview
Photography: Steve Gregson

A woman in a dark jacket gently touches another performer’s face in a close blue-lit moment.

A performer in a patterned top cradles a swaddled bundle while another figure stands blurred behind.

Two women kiss in close-up under a soft spotlight against a dark background.

Two women sit back-to-back on a barrel at the edge of a platform beneath a bright overhead light.

A woman in a patterned jacket stands with arms open on a raised platform while others sit around papers.

A close emotional exchange shows a curly-haired performer in a patterned jacket beside a blonde performer in green.

Several bodies lie around a raised platform while one seated performer is picked out by cool overhead light.

A performer in an orange period dress reads from a book under a single overhead spotlight.

A lone figure stands on a raised platform covered with papers, seen from behind under broad overhead beams.

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